What is an Online Public School?

Grades K-5

We partner parents and students with a certified teacher to guide and track their progress and achievement through the curriculum. Students participate in teacher-led, direct instruction in the virtual classroom.  Students are also provided with a schedule which outlines daily online lessons to complete, virtual class sessions to attend, and other graded assignments to complete.  Students in K-5 require a high level of daily Learning Coach support and guidance.

Student-to-student interaction is emphasized, too, so GCA students are provided with a variety of opportunities for in-person social activities and engagement including opportunities for in-person community partner events.

Who is this intended for?

The Georgia Cyber Academy program serves students in grades K–5 who reside within the state of Georgia.

What are the costs?

Because we are part of the public school system, GCA is tuition-free. Enrolled families receive a complete curriculum. Common household items and office supplies like printer ink and paper are not provided.

How do I get started?

See our Enrollment  page for more information.

Grades 6-8

In middle school, due dates are assigned to lessons to encourage consistent, steady progress for academic success. Attending teacher-led, direct-instruction, online synchronous class sessions, along with completing coursework, will assist with student success. Middle school teachers work with families to ensure students are progressing academically as expected. To achieve success, it’s in the student’s best interest to follow the pacing schedule that’s assigned by each teacher.

Who is this intended for?

Students in grades 6–8 who reside within the state of Georgia are eligible to attend GCA for middle school.

What are the costs?

Because we are part of the public school system, the GCA middle school program is tuition-free. Enrolled families receive a complete curriculum. Common household items and office supplies like printer ink and paper are not provided.

How do I get started?

See our  Enrollment  page for more information.

Grades 9-12

High School at GCA is an experience like no other.  Students can enjoy an individualized high school program tailored to their goals and abilities.

GCA high school students receive many benefits, including:

• Outstanding curriculum
• Individualized Learning Plan for each student that charts a course for success during and after high school
• Personalized support for them and their families from the teachers,  counselors, coordinators, and other education personnel
• Extracurricular clubs and activities
• In-person teacher-led and school-sponsored community partner events where they can connect with their peers
• Dual Enrollment options
• Work-based learning opportunities
• CTAE pathways
• Graduation Weekend festivities for graduating seniors

 

Who is this intended for?

Students in grades 9–12 who reside within the state of Georgia are eligible to attend GCA for high school.

What are the costs?

Because we are part of the public school system, the GCA high school program is tuition-free. Enrolled families receive a complete curriculum. Common household items and office supplies like printer ink and paper are not provided.

How do I get started?

See our  Enrollment  page for more information.

The Learning Coach

A student’s success with online education is directly related a Learning Coach’s involvement.  Learning Coaches are typically parents or guardians of students but can also be other adults working on behalf of parents and guardians.

While school faculty and staff support student learning, there is still a need for support and guidance from an adult who is physically present with the student to supervise and monitor progress throughout the school day and year.  Most frequently the Learning Coach is a parent, but it can also be a tutor or other designated adult responsible for the student’s day-to-day learning supervision. Parents are asked to identify the designated Learning Coach, who faculty and staff will communicate with throughout the school year.

The primary duties of the learning coach are to enter their student’s attendance daily, read their GCA emails at least once daily, answer all communications within 24 hours, complete all paperwork requests, complete all surveys, keep the student’s information up to date, monitor their student’s assignment completion and grades daily, ensure that their student attends all required live classes, monitors their student when taking assessments and tests to ensure that no ‘additional help’ is provided that might mask whether a student truly understands the concepts or not, and communicate with their student’s teacher and FSL whenever they feel that a student is struggling or needs additional support.